U+1451E "𔔞" Anatolian Hieroglyph A252 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔔞

U+1451E "𔔞" Anatolian Hieroglyph A252 is a symbol from the Anatolian Hieroglyphic script, which was used to write the Luwian language in Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages, roughly from the 14th to the 7th centuries BCE. This specific glyph, cataloged as A252 in the standard classification, represents a seated person or deity, often interpreted as a figure holding a cup or vessel, and it appears in monumental inscriptions on stone monuments and seals. As part of the Unicode Standard, this character is included in the Anatolian Hieroglyphs block, allowing for digital representation and study of this ancient writing system, which was deciphered in the 20th century and provides crucial insights into the cultural and political history of the Hittite and Neo-Hittite kingdoms.

General Properties

Code Point U+1451E
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A252
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔔞
HTML Hex Encoding 𔔞
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x94 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDD1E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001451E
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udd1e

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Anatolian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions Anatolian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter